Politics Insider for Dec. 6, 2021: Confusion in southern Africa; O’Toole’s last shot; and 100 years of women in the House
Agnes Macphail, the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons, on sexism in politics and daily life
Politics Insider for Nov. 23, 2021: A Speaker is picked; David Suzuki makes a controversial speech; and jailed journalists are freed
The Speaker of the House reflects on a frantic year that saw him handle an unprecedented transformation of how Parliament works
Michael Chong and John Williamson: Ottawa’s pandemic response plan requires ongoing public scrutiny to ensure that government is doing the best job it can. That can only happen if Parliament is playing its essential, constitutional role.
Scott Gilmore: On your first day in the House, you’re going to see your colleagues heckle. It’s a stain on the beating heart of our country.
After years of work costing $900 million, Parliament Hill’s neglected West Block gets its star turn—eventually
This sort of parliamentary protest might look pointless, but MPs stagger away smiling
Conservatives are hoping a marathon of votes will force a Liberal advisor to face MPs
Opinion: We should want our MPs to be engaged in the debate. But Canada’s parliamentary rules offer them little to no incentive to do so
Opinion: Canadians pay for their MPs to work on Parliament Hill. So why are some MPs spending that time devaluing a key part of our democracy?
Our editorial: Canada faces significant challenges in the coming year. Surely responding to those is more interesting than a cellphone game.